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An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight title fight between current division kingpin Henry Cejudo and Bantamweight champ, T.J. Dillashaw, has been made official for the upcoming UFC 233 pay-per-view (PPV) event on January 26, 2018 inside The Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Of course, the booking of the fight doesn’t necessarily mean the 125-pound weight class — which has already lost a few fighters — will remain in tact. It could simply be the promotion’s way of sending it off in style with one big “champion vs. champion” showdown.

Plus, it could provide UFC’s next “champ-champ” should Dillashaw prove victorious.

As for Cejudo, the fight will give him the chance to defend his title at least once and perhaps secure himself a guaranteed title shot at 135 pounds should he take out T.J. Either way, fight fans will be in for one hell of a title fight to kick of UFC’s PPV venture in 2019.

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will make his return to the “sweet science” when he trades leather with former four-division world champion Adrien Broner in a WBA welterweight title fight scheduled for Sat., Jan. 19, 2019 inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

”I have missed fighting in Las Vegas, it has been a second home to me,” Pacquiao said. “Returning to the MGM Grand Garden Arena to defend my world title against Adrien Broner is an exciting way to stage my homecoming. Adrien is a tough opponent with an accomplished record. But if I have learned one thing while serving in the Philippine Congress and Senate, it is problem solving.”

Pacquaio (60-7-2), who turns 40 in less than a month, was last seen knocking around Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse last July in Malaysia (watch it). The 29 year-old Broner (33-3-1, 1 NC), meanwhile, is coming off a 12-round draw opposite Jesse Vargas back in April.

“I have paid my dues in this sport, and now it’s time for me to get mine,” Broner said. “I get more views than everybody when I fight. A lot of people are going to see me pack off Pacquiao into retirement, and without his belt.”

Tickets for Pacquiao vs. Broner go on sale this Sat. (Nov. 24) and start at $ 1,500, $ 1,000, $ 750, $ 500, $ 300, $ 200, $ 100, not including applicable service charges. Boxing fans can order seats online through AXS.com, charge by phone at 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.

UFC 232 is less than two months away, and the promotion has released the official poster for the December 29th card.

The upcoming event will feature a rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, which will be for the soon to be vacated, 205 title. Jones earned a decision win over Gustafsson back in 2013, which is still considered to be one of the greatest championship bouts in UFC history.

UFC 232 is less than two months away, and the promotion has released the official poster for the December 29th card.

The upcoming event will feature a rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, which will be for the soon to be vacated, 205 title. Jones earned a decision win over Gustafsson back in 2013, which is still considered to be one of the greatest championship bouts in UFC history.

UFC 232 is less than two months away, and the promotion has released the official poster for the December 29th card.

The upcoming event will feature a rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, which will be for the soon to be vacated, 205 title. Jones earned a decision win over Gustafsson back in 2013, which is still considered to be one of the greatest championship bouts in UFC history.